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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Richard A on 08 July 2008, 22:00:11

Title: BEWARE ! Plastic/Rubber Fuel Tanks
Post by: Richard A on 08 July 2008, 22:00:11

My son has an old Peugeot 205, Saturday night it along with a Micra had the petrol tanks punchured, fuel taken. Both cars parked in private covered bays, police were called who said "it is on the increase due to the high price of fuel, with those cars very little chance of an explosion with a plastic tank". Two things, 1) Omega's have a plastic/rubber tank, watch out !!!, 2) What is the best repair kit for the Peugeot tank and just incase the Omega ??
regards
richard a

Title: Re: BEWARE ! Plastic/Rubber Fuel Tanks
Post by: psychnurse on 08 July 2008, 22:02:59

What a bugger!!!! Theiving wastrels

Title: Re: BEWARE ! Plastic/Rubber Fuel Tanks
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 08 July 2008, 22:39:59

 :o :(

Also happened to some friends here..disaster..

the friend waited 2 weeks for a new tank..

Best solution is never park in dark areas..may be repairable but

personally I wouldnt trust a repair..

Title: Re: BEWARE ! Plastic/Rubber Fuel Tanks
Post by: VXL V6 on 08 July 2008, 22:40:13

That's not good.

With regard to repairing the tank, I would be very careful with many of the repair methods as they can contaminate the tank when refilled with fuel and block the fuel filter / pump.

I would imagine that some sort of 'plastic welding' would probably work on a plastic tank.  :-/

Title: Re: BEWARE ! Plastic/Rubber Fuel Tanks
Post by: Kevin Wood on 08 July 2008, 22:58:22

Hopefully my plastic fuel tank will be superfluous soon. Like to see them nick LPG from a tank in the boot. Bet they'd find a way though.  >:(

Kevin

Title: Re: BEWARE ! Plastic/Rubber Fuel Tanks
Post by: philhoward on 08 July 2008, 23:19:23

Can they defeat the excess flow valve?  If they try the tank, they'll be frozen to death...

Title: Re: BEWARE ! Plastic/Rubber Fuel Tanks
Post by: HerefordElite on 08 July 2008, 23:31:32

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Can they defeat the excess flow valve?  If they try the tank, they'll be frozen to death...

hopefuly >:(

Title: Re: BEWARE ! Plastic/Rubber Fuel Tanks
Post by: mv6copcar on 08 July 2008, 23:46:03

NEW TANK.

sorry mate but if the car is fuel injection the tank on a hot day can be under massive pressure, volitile as petrol is with the repair failing and petrol spraying all over a nice set of either red hot exhaust pipes or brake discs/drums it just isnt worth the risk. :-/

try a scrap yard if time/price is an issue

hth

Title: Re: BEWARE ! Plastic/Rubber Fuel Tanks
Post by: Mike Collins on 09 July 2008, 12:46:44

Fuel tank under pressure????? Take the cap off and see.

High pressure is downstream of the pump.

Title: Re: BEWARE ! Plastic/Rubber Fuel Tanks
Post by: tunnie on 09 July 2008, 14:06:54

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NEW TANK.

sorry mate but if the car is fuel injection the tank on a hot day can be under massive pressure, volitile as petrol is with the repair failing and petrol spraying all over a nice set of either red hot exhaust pipes or brake discs/drums it just isnt worth the risk. :-/

try a scrap yard if time/price is an issue

hth

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